Belladonna was one of the three remarkable daughters of the [[Old Took]].<ref name="Party">{{HM|H}}, "[[An Unexpected Party]]"</ref> She had eight older brothers (and one younger), and was the eldest of the three daughters.<ref name="Took">{{HM|AC}}, "Took of Great Smials"</ref> Belladonna married [[Bungo Baggins]], who built a spacious hole for her (partly with her money).<ref name="Party"/> It became the residence of the [[Baggins Family]], and in [[Third Age 2890]], her son and only child [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]] was born. She died in [[Third Age 2934]],<ref name="Took"/> eight years after her husband.<ref>{{HM|AC}}, "Baggins of Hobbiton"</ref>

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Belladonna was one of the three remarkable daughters of the [[Gerontius Took|Old Took]].<ref name="Party">{{H|Party}}</ref> She had eight older brothers (and one younger), and was the eldest of the three daughters.<ref name="Took">{{App|Took}}</ref> Belladonna married [[Bungo Baggins]], who built a spacious hole for her (partly with her money).<ref name="Party"/> It became the residence of the [[Baggins Family]], and in {{TA|2890|n}}, her son and only child [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]] was born. She died in {{TA|2934|n}},<ref name="Took"/> eight years after her husband.<ref>{{App|Baggins}}</ref>

==Etymology==

==Etymology==

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''Belladonna'' is an Italian name, a rarity among Hobbits (though her sisters [[Donnamira Took|Donnamira]] and [[Mirabella Took|Mirabella]] share this peculiarity). It translates as "beautiful lady". While perhaps not intentional, ''[[wikipedia:Atropa belladonna|belladonna]]'' is also a plant name,<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Douglas A. Anderson]], ''[[The Annotated Hobbit]]'', "[[An Unexpected Party]]", note 8</ref> which would fit in with the Hobbit-habit of naming girls after flowers.<ref>{{HM|AF}}, "II On Translation"</ref>

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''[[wikipedia:Atropa belladonna|belladonna]]'' is the name of a poisonous plant,<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Douglas A. Anderson]], ''[[The Annotated Hobbit]]'', "[[An Unexpected Party]]", note 8</ref> fitting in with the Hobbit-habit of naming girls after flowers.<ref>{{App|F2}}</ref>

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The word is understood as an Italian name, a rarity among Hobbits (though her sisters [[Donnamira Took|Donnamira]] and [[Mirabella Took|Mirabella]] share this peculiarity) and translates as "beautiful lady" although it derives from Latin ''bladone'' "nightshade".

==Inspiration==

==Inspiration==

In her first appearance in the fiction, Belladonna - which has stayed unchanged from the earliest survived sketch of the story<ref>{{HM|MB}}, "[[The Bladorthin Typescript]]"</ref> - is described as "one of three remarkable daughters of the Old Took". [[Humphrey Carpenter]], in his attempt to draw an analogy between Bilbo and Tolkien, noted that Tolkien's mother, [[Mabel Suffield]], was one of three remarkable daughters of [[John Suffield]], who lived to be nearly a hundred.<ref>[[Humphrey Carpenter]], ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography]]'', "Enter Mr. Baggins", page 175</ref>

In her first appearance in the fiction, Belladonna - which has stayed unchanged from the earliest survived sketch of the story<ref>{{HM|MB}}, "[[The Bladorthin Typescript]]"</ref> - is described as "one of three remarkable daughters of the Old Took". [[Humphrey Carpenter]], in his attempt to draw an analogy between Bilbo and Tolkien, noted that Tolkien's mother, [[Mabel Suffield]], was one of three remarkable daughters of [[John Suffield]], who lived to be nearly a hundred.<ref>[[Humphrey Carpenter]], ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography]]'', "Enter Mr. Baggins", page 175</ref>

==Portrayal in Adaptations==

==Portrayal in Adaptations==

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'''2002: ''[[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''

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'''2002: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''

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:A portrait of Belladonna Baggins hangs in Bag End. It is based on [[Fran Walsh]]' appearance. A portrait of Bungo next to it is based on a beardless [[Peter Jackson]].<ref>[[Peter Jackson]], [[Fran Walsh]], [[Philippa Boyens]], ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring Extended Edition|The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Special Extended DVD Edition]]'', "[[Farewell Dear Bilbo]]", Director's comentary</ref>

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:A portrait of Belladonna Baggins hangs in Bag End. It is based on [[Fran Walsh]]'s appearance. A portrait of Bungo next to it is based on a beardless [[Peter Jackson]].<ref>[[Peter Jackson]], [[Fran Walsh]], [[Philippa Boyens]], {{fotree}}, "[[Farewell Dear Bilbo]]", Director's commentary</ref>

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History

Belladonna was one of the three remarkable daughters of the Old Took.[1] She had eight older brothers (and one younger), and was the eldest of the three daughters.[2] Belladonna married Bungo Baggins, who built a spacious hole for her (partly with her money).[1] It became the residence of the Baggins Family, and in 2890, her son and only child Bilbo was born. She died in 2934,[2] eight years after her husband.[3]

Etymology

belladonna is the name of a poisonous plant,[4] fitting in with the Hobbit-habit of naming girls after flowers.[5]

The word is understood as an Italian name, a rarity among Hobbits (though her sisters Donnamira and Mirabella share this peculiarity) and translates as "beautiful lady" although it derives from Latin bladone "nightshade".

Inspiration

In her first appearance in the fiction, Belladonna - which has stayed unchanged from the earliest survived sketch of the story[6] - is described as "one of three remarkable daughters of the Old Took". Humphrey Carpenter, in his attempt to draw an analogy between Bilbo and Tolkien, noted that Tolkien's mother, Mabel Suffield, was one of three remarkable daughters of John Suffield, who lived to be nearly a hundred.[7]